The Vanishing Game
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.68 (878 Votes) |
Asin | : | B00S00P5TS |
Format Type | : | |
Number of Pages | : | 465 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-01-29 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A down-on-his-luck actor is paired with a weather-battered Land Rover Defender on a seemingly innocuous courier job. But some things are too good to be true, and this innocent journey quickly unfolds into a dangerous plot with a shadowy cast of characters.
"The Vanishing Game" is like that. It was free and I've enjoyed other You know how you see a ratty couch on the corner with a free sign on it and think "not free enough"? "The Vanishing Game" is like that. It was free and I've enjoyed other stuff by William Boyd, but man, what a waste of time. Cheesy photos and all.. Don't Waste Your Time On This Book. It is only 76 pages long and it took me over a month to read it. It's that boring! Barry Owens I was not over fond of this book. I started reading it over a month ago and just got around to finishing it.As thrillers go it was much less than thrilling. It can't be classified as a mystery, unless you count finding out what is in the vial that the protagonist is carrying.I was so bored with this book that I can't remember the name of the main character .something Dunbar I think it was. The whole premise of the book is that a struggling actor goes to an audition in London and doesn't get the part. However, he does meet a woman who calls herself Stella who offers him 1000 Pounds . Clever Picture Book Thriller for Adults B-film actor Alec Dunbar has gone quite awhile between acting gigs, so when he is offered some quick money for what is supposed to be a quick delivery job to Scotland, he readily agrees. What at first seemed to be easy money is suddenly much less than easy as he is followed by a suspicious looking black vehicle and stalked by an odd-looking woman along the roadways.I was surprised when I opened this ebook to find photographs illustrating the various points of the story. At first, I thought it was simply a gimmick to hide a poor story, but as I continued reading I found the photogra